echizen ryouma

1st Year Student
Nicknames: Prince of Tennis, Samurai Jr., Super Rookie of the East, Super Freshman, Seigaku's Pillar of Support, Ochibi (by Kikumaru Eiji), Chibisuke (Ryoga Echizen), Brat (by Akutsu Jin), Koshimae (Kintarō Tōyama), Tennis No Oujisama (by Keigo Atobe), Seishonen (by Nanjirō Echizen), Samurai (by Ken)
Birthdate: December 24
Zodiac: Capricorn
Class: 1-2
Relatives: Father- Echizen Nanjiroh; Mother- Echizen Rinko; Halfbrother- Echizen Ryoga; Cousin- Meino Nanako; Cat- Karupin
Playstyle: All-rounder
Dominant Hand: Left, Ambidextrous
Height: 151cm
Blood Type: O
Special Moves: Twist Serve, Twist Smash, Drive A, Drive B, Drive C, Drive D, Cool Drive, Cyclone Smash (anime only), Samurai Drive, One-Footed Split Step, Muga no Kyouchi
Hat: Fila
Shirt: Fila
Favorite Shoes: Fila (Marks Philippoussis Mid)
Favorite Racket: Yonex BRIDGESTONE (DYNABEAM GRANDEA)
Favorite Subject: Science, English
Worst Subject: Japanese.
Committee: Library Committee
Favorite Color: Silver
Favorite Food: Egg sandwiches, Chawanmushi, Fried Fish, Japanese
Hobby: Trying new hot spring bath salts in his bath
Father's Occupation: Helps run the temple nearby
Ryoma Echizen is the protagonist of the Prince of Tennis series. He is the son of Echizen Nanjirō and Takeuchi-Echizen Rinko. He first appears in chapter 1 when he criticized a high school student for their lesser knowledge of grips. Background
Ryoma is a first-year student at Seishun Academy ('Seigaku' for short), which he attends immediately after his arrival in Japan from residing in the United States. Despite being only a middle school first-year, Ryoma had already earned notoriety through winning four consecutive titles in the American Junior Tennis tournaments – all within a little over a year. Due to his nearly invincible tennis play, Ryoma has earned the label 'prodigy' by the age of twelve. His looks and confidence make him highly popular with ladies, although he seems not to notice, focusing exclusively on tennis. He is an all-court tennis player with many special shots and abilities. One of Ryoma’s greatest talents is his ability to learn new techniques after seeing them performed just a few times. He also possesses amazing stamina and sweats less than other players. Along with fellow Seigaku regular Eiji Kikumaru, Ryoma is known for having exceptional talent in tracking moving objects. He pushes himself hard rather than letting himself rest. Specifically a singles player, though he did try doubles once with teammate Momoshiro Takeshi. After seeing how bad he was at doubles, Coach Ryūzaki usually placed him in the S3 (Singles 3) or S2 (Singles 2) position. When captain Tezuka Kunimitsu goes away for rehabilitation for his arm, Ryoma and teammate Fuji Shūsuke take turns for the S1 (Singles 1) position. In the Nationals, Ryoma often found himself placed in the S1 position nearly every match. His catchphrase (and favorite phrase) in the Japanese anime is "Mada Mada Dane," meaning "No, not yet" or "Not good enough." In the American version, it is translated as "You still have a ways to go." In the Prince of Tennis movie Tennis no Ōjisama - Futari no Samurai, Ryoma supposedly has an older brother named Ryōga Echizen, but the latter is later revealed to simply be a child that Nanjirō took in a few years ago. In the manga, Ryoma goes with his team to the Nationals. In the anime, he is chosen as a wildcard for the U.S. Open and goes there, eventually beating Lleyton Hewitt in the finals. He returns in the OVA, and although he says he wouldn’t participate with Seigaku, vice captain Oishi Shūichiro goads him into a match to take over his spot as a regular, which Echizen does. Re-earning his spot, Ryoma leads the team to their first national victory. He returns to America afterwards, and comes back in time for the U-17 Selection Camp. There, he learns that there are still more powerful people out there, and strives to become even stronger to defeat the likes of Tokugawa Kazuya. (Source: Kuryujiru LJ and Prince of Tennis Wiki)